Thanksgiving eve open thread by Alison Green on November 25, 2015 Are you having a holiday meltdown? Are you currently engaged in a 70-hour car ride? Do you secretly hate the side dish that family law requires you to cook for the rest of your life? Are you in danger of committing a crime against a relative? Have you already committed said crime? Share your holiday angst (or your […] Read the full article →
my coworkers keep pressuring me to leave early by Alison Green on November 25, 2015 A reader writes: I am about two months into my temp-to-hire job as a receptionist, which I love. The end of my 90-day probationary period is coming up in December. I am paid hourly, and my schedule is from 8:30 to 5:00. I have three salaried coworkers who have to take turns closing the building […] Read the full article →
negotiating a start date with a company that’s moving slowly while pressuring me to start soon by Alison Green on November 25, 2015 A reader writes: I applied for a job in early July. I was contacted for an interview in mid-September. Completed all interviews by mid-October. I got a call on November 1st asking to meet with me again and for me to send in references. We met and the conversation went well. They explained I was […] Read the full article →
overheard a possibly abused coworker, telling an employee I’m moving her office, and more by Alison Green on November 25, 2015 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. I overheard a possibly abused coworker my first week at a new job I started a new job this week. On the first day, I was introduced to all the staff. My initial impression of one specific colleague was that she seemed a bit “off” […] Read the full article →
what’s the best timing for rejection letters? by Alison Green on November 24, 2015 A reader writes: I’m a firm believer in following up with every single applicant, interviewed or not. When would you say is ideal time to send out a rejection letter? The thing with rejections is that if you send them really quickly, people often feel stung — like you couldn’t possibly have given them sufficient […] Read the full article →
don’t say these four things in a performance review by Alison Green on November 24, 2015 If you’re a manager who’s gearing up for year-end performance reviews (and perhaps dreading them), you’re probably thinking a lot about what to say. But what not to say is just as important. Here are four common traps to avoid. 1. Don’t say “I haven’t had much time to prepare for this.” Managers notoriously dread writing performance […] Read the full article →
what to do when an employee is being repeatedly hit on by an outside contact by Alison Green on November 24, 2015 A reader writes: A member of my team is in charge of managing relationships with companies that we provide sponsorships to. She does an excellent job and is a top performer on the team. Recently, she’s been receiving some unwanted attention from one of the point of contacts at a partner company. She’s mentioned that […] Read the full article →
my wife is modeling jeans for her boss, old owner keeps showing up, and more by Alison Green on November 24, 2015 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My wife is modeling jeans for her boss My wife works for a very small company, and it is only her and her boss in the small building. I will also add that his apartment is connected to the office. He takes her to lunch […] Read the full article →
how to negotiate a 50% increase in salary by Alison Green on November 23, 2015 A reader writes: When I last moved jobs, I went from being a big fish in a little business to an “experienced professional” non-managerial role in a corporate environment, and I read a lot of your salary negotiation advice to prepare for what I knew would be a way more formal interview process than I’d […] Read the full article →
8 things you should never tell your interviewer — even if they’re true by Alison Green on November 23, 2015 In an ideal world, an interview is a candid discussion between candidate and interviewer of the job and whether the candidate is the right match. And indeed, candor will usually increase both side’s chances of ending up with the right fit. But there are some things that can hurt your chances if you’re honest about […] Read the full article →